The Core Curriculum is a set of courses that
all College of Health Professions students have to successfully complete based on
degree level. Out of these requirements, there are three courses with the CCHS
(Core Curriculum Health Sciences) prefix offered from the core curriculum
program. Please check your degree completion agreement for your individual
requirements.

CCHS 101 Orientation to Health Care (3 cr.)

Segments of the health care industry will be
identified and described with the historical background, functions,
interrelationships, and future role of each being presented.

CCHS 102 Safety Issues-Health Care (1 cr.)

The course addresses work place health and safety.
Topics include potential chemical and physical hazards, rights and
responsibilities of employers and employees under OSHA, JCAHO safety and
environmental care standards, the need for documentation and reporting of hazard
activities, hazard communication plans, emergency preparedness (fire, chemical
spills, tornadoes, etc.) ergonomic risks and roles and responsibilities of
environmental services.

CCHS 315 Epidemiology – Statistics (3 cr)

Study of diseases and their distribution among
people. Topics include methods of data collection, analysis, presentation, and
sources of vital statistics. Statistics used in the health sciences are
introduced, along with application in conducting epidemiological studies.
Epidemiology topics include uses and applications, frequency measures, public
health surveillance, and journal article interpretation. Statistical topics
include measures of central, distribution, statistical inference, and tests of
statistical significance.

ALL CORE CURRICULUM COURSE REQUIREMENTS and (MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR
THE COURSE) MUST BE MET FOR A STUDENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION.

All Associate and Bachelor degree students of the College of Health Professions
Sciences (CAHS) must complete the following

ENGL 150 (3 cr.) Minimum required grade C-

Or

Minimum grade required by the FSU English Dept. for
enrollment into ENGL 250

ENGL 250 (3 cr.) Minimum required grade C

Or

Minimum grade required by the FSU English Dept. for
enrollment into ENGL 300 level courses

One Communication(COMM) course as required by your
program checksheet. Minimum required grade C Examples may include:

COMM 105 (3 cr.)

COMM 221 (3 cr.)

COMM 121 (3 cr.)

COMM 200 (3 cr.)

COMM 201 (3 cr.)

COMM 251 (3 cr.)

and

CCHS 101 (3 cr.) or Equivalent Minimum required
grade C

CCHS 102 (1 cr.) or Equivalent Minimum required
grade C

ISYS 105 (3 cr.) Minimum required grade C

or

Completion of a Professional Program’s course (with
a C or higher grade) in which computer competencies were incorporated

MRIS 102/103 as per program requirements

All Bachelor of Science Degree students in the CAHS must complete the
following: